According to a conversation initiated by DoylesRoom Brunson 10 member Dani “ansky” Stern that found its way to TwoPlusTwo, we may see a hiatus in the second incarnation of the Durrrr Challenge featuring Tom “durrrr” Dwan and Dan “JungleMan12” Cates. There has been no action in the ongoing challenge since December 16th. The chat was… Read more »
Much like the rest of the world, poker players have their plans for Christmas. For some, that involved traveling to celebrate with family and friends. A few of poker’s top professionals had some trouble making their destinations, however. England, in the grips of one of the snowiest winters in some time, held up poker duo… Read more »
Poker Icons, a leading global poker agency, added one of the game’s brightest rising stars to its roster of pros earlier this month. Former Canadian chess prodigy Jeff Sarwer became one of the most fascinating figures on the international poker scene this year. The 32 year old is rapidly becoming a feared presence on the… Read more »
Tomorrow morning, good little boys and girls all over the world will wake up, run downstairs, and marvel at the bounty that Santa Claus has left them under the Christmas tree. But, for online poker players in the United States, this will not be the best Christmas of all-time. Despite making it through the House… Read more »
In 2010, Tom Marchese claimed the CardPlayer Player of the Year honors, edging out Dwyte Pilgrim. At the time of writing, Marchese had garnered 6,738 Player of the Year Points and amassed more than $2 million in live tournament earnings during the 2010 calendar year. In 2009, UB.com pro Eric “basebaldy” Baldwin was CardPlayer’s Player… Read more »
Now that another year is in the books, I get to bring out my prognosticating skills once again and dazzle you with my ability to see into the future. What will we expect to happen in 2011 in the world of poker? Read on to find out. Black Card Adjustments This is hardly a bold… Read more »
We’re nearing the end of the 2010 calendar year and, as such, we’d like to take a moment to reflect on the past 365 days. There were plenty of headlines in 2010, but which one stole the show for our esteemed panel of writers? Poker News Daily asked our staff which poker headline of 2010… Read more »
Welcome to your weekly fix for this week’s poker news, I’m Sean Gibson and in our PND weekly update, I’ll be recapping the hottest headlines for this week. We start out with maybe the biggest name in poker… and MORE exposure of UB.com’s Phil Hellmuth is just what the poker world needs. In recent days,… Read more »
Chris Bell already owns a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet. Now, you can add a win in the WSOP Circuit Regional Championship in Atlantic City to his list of accolades. Bell took down the title on Wednesday night after outlasting a field of 136 players to scoop a grand prize of $358,000. It took… Read more »
According to a press release sent on Wednesday afternoon, the 2011 World Series of Poker (WSOP) will begin on May 31st, one day after the Memorial Day holiday in the United States, and run for 50 days. The final table of the Main Event will be determined on July 19th, at which point the $10,000… Read more »
Over a year has passed since the murder of the PokerListings founder Andreas Oscarsson, with no one charged for the killing and plenty of questions still unanswered. Poker News Daily reported on the story last year in which Oscarsson – with his young son beside him – was shot six times as he laid sleeping… Read more »
We wrap up our highlights of the Isildur1 vs Isaac Haxton SuperStar Showdown match-up with some great featured hands that produce some giant pots. Our first featured hand had Isildur1 on the button making a $500 bet into a $600 pot on a Tc 8h 4c board. Haxton made the call, which brought the 4h… Read more »
PokerStars, the world’s leading online poker site, announced last week that changes will be made to its VIP Club rewards for 2011. PokerStars VIP Manager “Steve” made an official post on the TwoPlusTwo forums on December 17th outlining the changes, most of which will go into effect on January 1st. Steve said the alterations will… Read more »
It’s about to be a very merry Christmas for one of the nine players remaining in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit Northeast Regional Championship, which is playing out in Atlantic City. A top prize of $358,000 is on the line and every player remaining is assured at least $32,000, or about three times… Read more »
In January, PartyPoker will be bringing back one of its most popular promotions ever, the Million Dollar Hand. All you have to do is make a pair in a five-card poker hand to be awarded a prize, and a $1 million jackpot is on the line. Accumulating cards is quite simple. You’ll get one for… Read more »
Four years ago, Ladbrokes and 888 Holdings had a merger deal in place. Four months later, the deal was off. Now, as the calendar is about to read 2011, the Financial Times reports that discussions have been rekindled, as Ladbrokes is considering a bid for its smaller rival. The offer would reportedly be for 70… Read more »
Part 4 of 5 of the highlights from the Isildur1 vs Isaac “philivey2694” Haxton match-up is shown with some great featured hands. Right off the bat in this video we see a pot of a modest $400 with a very interesting board of 6c 8c 7c 6s. Isildur1 led out for $300 on the turn… Read more »
More exposure of UB.com pro Phil Hellmuth is just what the poker world needs. In recent days, Hellmuth potentially dropped a bombshell by Tweeting 23 simple words: “OMG! Phil Hellmuth (me!) on ‘Dancing with the Stars!’ Outrageous! Might make a fool out of myself on worldwide television one more time.” ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars”… Read more »
The highlights from the SuperStar Showdown between Isildur1 and Isaac Haxton continues. The four table heads-up cash game match-up pitted the unknown Swedish phenom against one of the world’s best in Haxton for 2,500 hands of $50-$100 No Limit Hold’em. The first interesting hand that we zoomed in on and featured had Isildur1 on the… Read more »
According to Politco, Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ) is keeping his 2012 reelection plans close to the vest, creating uncertainty in the future hierarchy of his party’s leadership. Kyl is the Senate Minority Whip, the second ranking position in the Republican Party. Poker players know Kyl as Capitol Hill’s current public enemy number one to online… Read more »
Last Friday, Judge Thomas Wingate issued an Order of Abeyance in the Kentucky internet gambling case, effectively freezing the status quo for 30 days. Motions filed by the State and the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA) “shall be held in abeyance until such time as this Court rules on the legal standing question… Read more »
Continued coverage of the SuperStar Showdown match between Isildur1 and Isaac “philivey2694” Haxton of PokerStars features some of the biggest pots of the entire match-up. The first of one of these huge pots is one of the most talked about hands of the entire session. The hand saw a flop of 2d 3s 4d and… Read more »
The very first PokerStars SuperStar Showdown took place on Sunday and featured Isaac “philivey2694” Haxton squaring off against site pro Isildur1. In the end, Haxton boosted his bankroll by $41,000 over the 2,500-hand match and was declared the winner. Both Haxton and Isildur1 bought in for $150,000. According to the PokerStars Blog, the lively rail… Read more »
888poker is offering several ways for players to win extra cash this holiday season. The online poker room is continuing its free $8 promotion – all new players will be given $8 to play with when they register – and the site is also featuring two Christmas promotions that give players a chance at even… Read more »
Looking to expand its brand further into the global marketplace, Caesars Interactive Entertainment (formerly Harrah’s Interactive Entertainment) has entered into a joint venture with one of Italy’s top online poker companies, Microgame.it. In an announcement last Friday, Caesars Interactive and Microgame.it revealed a long-term agreement to co-brand Microgame’s online poker outlet, PeoplesNetwork.it, with the World… Read more »
